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50/50: Rethinking the Past, Present, and Future of Women in Power

What will it take to get to a 50/50 world—not just in politics and boardrooms, but to truly shift the gender balance to be better for everyone? Through a cinematic-thought-essay style, the film explores where we really are on the greater arc of history of women and power.

Director: Tiffany Shlain
Year: 2016
Time: 20 min

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Ways to Influence

Join thousands of organizations, companies, schools, museums, libraries, and homes on May 10th for 50/50 Day, a global conversation about what it will take to get to a more gender-balanced world in all sectors of society!

Donate to the Global Fund For Women that aims “to find, fund, and amplify the courageous work of women who are building social movements and challenging the status quo.”

Sign the Pledge for Parity, an initiative by Representation 20/20 to advocate for “systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.”

Celebratethe social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women because, as the International Women’s Day organizers note, visibility and awareness help drive positive change for women!

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